There are 10 ways to get from Crete to Albanian Riviera by plane, bus, taxi, car ferry, car, train, busferry, or ferry
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Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Ioannina National Airport, bus, taxi
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane HER - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Gjirokastërbus
- Take the taxi from Gjirokastër to Albanian Rivierataxi
8h 36mFerry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry Abs / ...
- Take the bus from Athens Larissis Station to Himarëbus
22h 14m$94–121Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Drive from Port of Piraeus to Albanian Rivieracar
14h 32m$216–276Car ferry, bus, taxi
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Gjirokastërbus
- Take the taxi from Gjirokastër to Albanian Rivierataxi
17h 50m$288–328Car ferry, train, bus, taxi
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Paroscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the train from Piraeus to Korinthostrain Re
- Take the bus from Korinthos to Gjirokastërbus
- Take the taxi from Gjirokastër to Albanian Rivierataxi
18h 15mFly Chania International Airport to Ioannina National Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane CHQ - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Gjirokastërbus
- Take the taxi from Gjirokastër to Albanian Rivierataxi
9h 9mFly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane HER - TIA
- Take the bus from Durrës to Himarëbus
9h 13m$119–288Fly Sitia Airport to Preveza Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Preveza Airport (PVK)plane JSH - PVK
- Take the bus from Preveza to Igoumenitsabus
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Finiqbus
- Take the taxi from Finiq to Albanian Rivierataxi
8h 46mBus and ferry, bus, taxi
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Gjirokastërbus
- Take the taxi from Gjirokastër to Albanian Rivierataxi
20h 28mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus
- Take the busferry from Chania to Patrabusferry
- Take the bus from Patra to Sarande,Posta Shqiptarebus
- Take the bus from Sarandë to Himarëbus
27h 19m
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Albanian Riviera is to ferry and bus which costs $90 - $130 and takes 22h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Albanian Riviera is to fly and bus which takes 9h 13m and costs $110 - $290.
The distance between Crete and Albanian Riviera is 799 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Albanian Riviera without a car is to car ferry and bus and taxi which takes 17h 50m and costs $280 - $330.
It takes approximately 8h 36m to get from Crete to Albanian Riviera, including transfers.
There are 777+ hotels available in Albanian Riviera.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Albanian Riviera, Albania?
There is no direct connection from Crete to Albanian Riviera. However, you can take the line 6 bus to Irakleion Airport, walk to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) airport, fly to Ioannina National Airport (IOA), take the taxi to Ioannina, take the bus to Gjirokastër, then take the taxi to Albanian Riviera. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Heraklion Port to Albanian Riviera via Port of Piraeus in around 14h 32m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Ioannina National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
Flights from Chania International Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–220
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $65–260
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–260
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–200
Flights from Sitia Airport to Preveza Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–380
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Piraeus to Korinthos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- likospartak@gmail.com
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Ioannina to Gjirokastër
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Piraeus to Gjirokastër
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $42
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Korinthos to Gjirokastër
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355 69 398 7951
- support@olgenotravel.com
- Website
- olgenotravel.com
Bus from Durrës to Himarë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21
- Website
- https://olgenotravel.com/
Bus from Sarandë to Himarë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://olgenotravel.com/
- Phone
- +3026820 22213
- ktelprevezasonline@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelprevezas.gr
Bus from Preveza to Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://ktelprevezas.gr/en/index.html
- Phone
- (+30) 210 822 4112
- contact@ahmetitravel.com
- Website
- ahmetitravel.com
Bus from Igoumenitsa to Finiq
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- ahmetitravel.com
Bus from Patra to Sarande,Posta Shqiptare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- ahmetitravel.com
- Phone
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 8215414
- info@rucitours.com
- Website
- rucitours.com
Bus from Athens Larissis Station to Himarë
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $42
- Schedules at
- rucitours.com
- Phone
- +302821093306
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Bus from Heraklion to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Busferry from Chania to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +383 49 163 492
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Sarandë to Himarë
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en/blogs/boraku
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- travel@gjirafa.com
- Website
- gjirafa.com
Bus from Sarandë to Himarë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en
- Phone
- +355 69 22 76 426
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Sarandë to Himarë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $106
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $117–121
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–90
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Estimated price
- $80–180
Taxi Elio
- Phone
- +355699888891
Taxi Service Aurel
- Phone
- +355 69 225 1495
Taxi Miri
- Phone
- +355 69 723 8286
Taxi Krenari
- Phone
- +355 69 363 6697
Taxi Gjirokaster
- Phone
- +355699888891
- Website
- taxigjirokaster.com
Taxi Ersi
- Phone
- +355 68 630 0794
Taxi Alket
- Phone
- +355 69 282 2121
Taxi Elio
- Phone
- +355699888891
Taxi Service Aurel
- Phone
- +355 69 225 1495
Taxi Miri
- Phone
- +355 69 723 8286
Taxi Krenari
- Phone
- +355 69 363 6697
Taxi Gjirokaster
- Phone
- +355699888891
- Website
- taxigjirokaster.com
Taxi Ersi
- Phone
- +355 68 630 0794
Taxi Alket
- Phone
- +355 69 282 2121
Taxi Elio
- Phone
- +355699888891
Taxi Service Aurel
- Phone
- +355 69 225 1495
Taxi Miri
- Phone
- +355 69 723 8286
Taxi Krenari
- Phone
- +355 69 363 6697
Taxi Gjirokaster
- Phone
- +355699888891
- Website
- taxigjirokaster.com
Taxi Ersi
- Phone
- +355 68 630 0794
Taxi Alket
- Phone
- +355 69 282 2121
Taxi Elio
- Phone
- +355699888891
Taxi Service Aurel
- Phone
- +355 69 225 1495
Taxi Miri
- Phone
- +355 69 723 8286
Taxi Krenari
- Phone
- +355 69 363 6697
Taxi Gjirokaster
- Phone
- +355699888891
- Website
- taxigjirokaster.com
Taxi Ersi
- Phone
- +355 68 630 0794
Taxi Alket
- Phone
- +355 69 282 2121
Taxi Saranda 251
- Phone
- +355 67 496 4308
Taxi Saranda
- Phone
- +355 69 279 3557
Taxi Eri
- Phone
- +355 67 632 0030
- Website
- eritaxisarande.com
Rayan
- Phone
- +355 69 64 50 089
- Website
- taxi-saranda.com
Eco Taxi
- Phone
- +355 (0) 69 606 0805
- Website
- saranda-taxi.al
Bee Taxi LTD
- Phone
- +355 800 8080
- Website
- beetaxi.al
Taxi Elio
- Phone
- +355699888891
Taxi Service Aurel
- Phone
- +355 69 225 1495
Taxi Miri
- Phone
- +355 69 723 8286
Taxi Krenari
- Phone
- +355 69 363 6697
Taxi Gjirokaster
- Phone
- +355699888891
- Website
- taxigjirokaster.com
Taxi Ersi
- Phone
- +355 68 630 0794
Taxi Alket
- Phone
- +355 69 282 2121
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